... ry first taste of shortness of breath. During the pneumonia there was black mold found in the house my husband and I rent. The landlord hired an 80 yr old man to do the work who was soooo slow and the walls were open exposing us to the mold as he dealt with the reconstruction. Now whether that is relevant or not well.... ... (4 replies)

... I am exhausted from coughing most of the night. My asthma is mild for the most part, so am only on Flovent twice a day, and ventolin as needed. Whenever I use my inhalers it makes my cough worse and more productive, but I don't cough anything up. ... (2 replies)

... I don't believe that there are NO alternatives except drugs. for over 50 years I did not need inhalers and then one day I got a lung infection and the doctor put them on me. I should never had started. my body has been addicted to the inhaled steroids. ... (6 replies)

... and it made a world of difference. I went from having 5 or 6 of the bronchitis episodes in a year to having 1 in the last two. I guess it was worth the horrible pain haha. My asthma is no where near under control though I go through 1 rescue inhaler a month. ... (21 replies)

... You should use it when you first feel the symptoms come on. If you wait, it won't work as well. If you are going to be doing cardio of any kind you should do two puffs 20 minutes or so before beginning your workout. I jog and that's my regimen. Have no problems running after that. ... (12 replies)

... as diagnosed with asthma since I was two years old. When I was young I would have the classic signs of wheezing, shortness of breath, etc. A rescue inhaler would do the job and help me. Skip foward and now that I'm older, I am having a lot of trouble. ... (18 replies)

... When you first develop asthma, it is good to keep a journal of your symptoms and how you are feeling, both before and after using your inhaler, and how often you are using your inhaler, the time of day you use your inhaler, etc... ... (7 replies)